Thursday, June 2, 2011

However, thanks to the fact that Energizer has teamed up with the National Geographic Society for the fourth annual Energizer Ultimate Photo Contest, a picture can now also be worth a dream opportunity to be published in an ad in the acclaimed pages of National Geographic magazine.

Not to mention a little thing known as the choice between three inspiring trips to different amazing locations across the globe. Not too shabby just for having snapped that one incredible photograph, right? Well, if you or someone you know can take pictures like last year's winner, then be sure to enter:

In order to enter, photo enthusiasts simply need to submit their best shots by June 30 in order to be eligible. There are six thematic categories and an entry can be made in each one: animals/wildlife, nature/weather, travel/cultures, family/community, arts/music and action/energy.

Entries will be judged and narrowed down to two finalists per category, then to one winner per category and ultimately to one Grand Prize winner. Last year's lucky winner went on a National Geographic Expedition for two to the Greek Isles accompanied by a National Geographic expert, which sounds fantastic, but I do like that this year the Grand Prize winner gets to play a role in selecting what part of the world's beauty they want to enjoy.

The three options include an Alaskan cruise of the state’s remote wilderness, a Moroccan odyssey spanning the sea to the Sahara or a 12-day journey into the Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan.

Wow!

Although there will be only one lucky Grand Prize Winner, he or she won't be the only one to walk away with a great prize. There will also be six first prize winners (one in each category) that will receive a prize pack valued at approximately $1,000 that will include things such as a Nikon digital camera, a Litepanels Micro camera light, an Energizer Lithium Headlight, an EPIC Action Video Cam, and, of course, an assortment of Energizer Ultimate Lithium batteries.

So be sure to check out the Energizer Ultimate Photo Contest to see what talented submissions continue to pour in... and submit your own as well to have a chance at any of these great prizes!

In the meantime, thanks to the generosity of Energizer, one lucky person will be able to enjoy their favorite pictures as well, because...

Extra Entries (available after the mandatory entry above is completed; please leave a separate comment for each entry in order for them to be counted).

1 Extra Entry (per method) if you follow Energizer on Twitter and/or Like them on Facebook.1 Extra Entry (per giveaway entered) - Enter any (or all) of the giveaways running on Thanks, Mail Carrier for the duration of this giveaway.1 Extra Entry if you follow me on Twitter and tweet about this giveaway by copying and pasting the tweet below and leaving me the link. Tweet daily for an extra entry every day!

2 Extra Entries (per follow method) if you follow me with Google Friend Connect, subscribe to my RSS feed, subscribe to Thanks, Mail Carrier by email, become a fan on Facebook or add Thanks, Mail Carrier to your blogroll.3 Extra Entries if you put my cute button up on your blog. Please leave an address where it can be found.3 Extra Entries if you blog about this giveaway linking back to this post. Please leave an address where it can be found.Giveaway will end on June 23rd at 11:59pm CST. Do me the favor of leaving an email address or making absolutely sure it is visible in your profile, I have to have a way to contact the winner. The winner will be chosen by random.org and announced here as well as emailed and will have 48 hours to contact me or respond to notification or a new winner will be chosen. This giveaway is open to U.S. residents only.

A big thank you to Energizer for providing a gift card for me as well as a mini digital photo frame for one lucky giveaway winner. The opinions shared are my own and honest and if you really need to see more, click here to see how I roll.